STeeL's built motor/turbo build - Page 7

SilverSpear · #91 04-01-2010, 05:11 AM

Excuse my noobness, but what is a 12 point deep well 1/2 inch?

STeeL25T · #92 04-01-2010, 05:29 AM

The socket you need to put on ARP nuts. Which is not the 14mm I used for the stock head bolts.

SilverSpear · #93 04-01-2010, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by STeeL25T

The socket you need to put on ARP nuts. Which is not the 14mm I used for the stock head bolts.

Oh ok, thanks

STeeL25T · #94 04-14-2010, 07:27 PM

Well, if it's not one thing it's another... Got the head torqued down, water pumps on, cross over pipes on, put in the cams and tightened them up, went to set the timing, and the passengers side wont budge. We spend 30 minutes loosening and tightening different combos to find it was the bottom cam, still can't figure out why it won't turn... Turns out when I got my head studs shortened, it wasn't quite enough... Scraped the "A" right off ARP. I guess I'm making yet another trip to the machine shop to cut it down some more.

STeeL25T · #95 05-11-2010, 08:37 AM

Nothing new to report yet. I'm probably going to get set back a bit as something came up and I needed to move all my junk out of the garage, so me and some friends moved everything to my parents garage. Had to happen sooner or later since thats where my car is stored so thats good, but now I have to un pack everything and try and sort it again.

I also bent the ever loving crap out of my passenger side (I think) oil line on the head while moving the motor and its going to have to be replaced...

STeeL25T · #96 08-02-2010, 09:05 AM

I haven't updated for over 100 days... I have seriously been slacking.

I've been stuck on my transmission rebuild, since the case is opened no shop will touch it here. I got a friend and attempted to just put everything back in well enough that maybe a shop would just take a look at it, but the thing was in quite a bit more pieces than I was hoping... No idea where a lot of it goes. So, defeated, I sent an e-mail to AndrewTech. I hope they can salvage it, I really don't want to buy another trans..

Also... I got my Hydra Nemesis in the mail =)

Sov13t · #97 08-03-2010, 08:20 PM

Keep at it man... good progress.

Johnybeas · #98 08-07-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by STeeL25T

I haven't updated for over 100 days... I have seriously been slacking.

I've been stuck on my transmission rebuild, since the case is opened no shop will touch it here. I got a friend and attempted to just put everything back in well enough that maybe a shop would just take a look at it, but the thing was in quite a bit more pieces than I was hoping... No idea where a lot of it goes. So, defeated, I sent an e-mail to AndrewTech. I hope they can salvage it, I really don't want to buy another trans..

Also... I got my Hydra Nemesis in the mail =)

good luck and good choice on the hydra, I'm just finishing up dealing with hydra and we'll be takin over where tom left off so you'll still have support for hydra and we'll be releasing new maps for turboed svxs once we finish the build.
AndrewTech knows there stuff and does good work, are you upgrading internals or just having them put back together the one you have?

STeeL25T · #99 08-08-2010, 04:04 PM

I have all the parts to upgrade gears 1-4 with larger and batter ratio Legacy GT gears, though from the looks of it the its going to be some replacement parts my upgrade kit didn't come with. If that doesn't hold the power I may go back to some kind of auto or something, I'm not paying for a dog box.

STeeL25T · #**100** 08-21-2010, 07:53 PM

Transmission is now sitting at Subaru dealer =) Should have it back before long. I just need to set my timing and buy my clutch and this is a done deal.

At least until I have to buy my turbo... And injectors... And intercooler... Bah, I'm only getting started lol

NeedForSpeed · #**101** 08-22-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by STeeL25T

I have all the parts to upgrade gears 1-4 with larger and batter ratio Legacy GT gears, though from the looks of it the its going to be some replacement parts my upgrade kit didn't come with. If that doesn't hold the power I may go back to some kind of auto or something, I'm not paying for a dog box.

How much for the upgrade kit? From Subaru? Works with 02-05 WRX 5MT transmissions?

Nice work so far

STeeL25T · #**102** 08-22-2010, 09:08 PM

I bought it as a whole kit from here http://www.flatironstuning.com/p-168...-gear-set.aspx because while there are part numbers online for what you need, there isn't really a definied list of everything you need. I wish I thought to write down what all was included in my box and you could probably take it to 1stsubaruparts.com and save yourself at least 100 dollars. Well see what I get back with the trans.

It swaps into all early WRX trans, I chose an 05 because I hear they're the strongest and they also need the least parts to upgraded to these gears. There's several threads on NASIOC about going to LGT gears for 1-2, I got 1-4 because my trans has a blown 3rd but other wise I'd have left it. The theory is that these gears are the same as V.6 STi Non-RA gears... No one can exactly prove that, but it's been confirmed they are identical as far as teeth thickness and gear ratios. Not doing the last gears keeps your 3.90 final drive.

STeeL25T · #**103** 09-04-2010, 01:17 PM

Small bit of progress today:

The motor is now perfectly timed =) However, after a long crusade it appears I have lost a couple of bolts in the move to the new garage... And one of them is for a idler pulley... So can't go any further there until I order a new one.

Speaking of ordering a new one, my intake manifold is a complete cluster. I bought all new hoses to replace the dry rotted and broken ones, but they really only slightly resemble what the old ones look like... Frankly I have no idea where to put them, and the ones that are broken off way up... I have no clue where they go. It's going to be fun. If your looking at the manifold from the bottom side, diagonal on the other side from where the three metal hoses come though, well whatever that thing is bolted to the bottom has both nipples broken off so I'll need a new one of it. The large black box in the middle, the two hoses just kinda pull out of it.. Not sure if thats supposed to happen =)

Oh well, progress is progress. I discover a shifter and Subaru 6 CD Disc changer in my car I didnt know were there haha, so I can hold off on the Kartboy and perhaps sell the CD player to help cover the massive cost of my clutch since I think I'm just going to put my gauges and various switchs on a panel in there to keep them hidden away and clean looking.

longassname · #**104** 09-04-2010, 05:52 PM

If you look towards the end of my engine build how to thread you will find some pictures of my manifold with new hoses on it. They should be big enough for you to follow the hose routing on them. You can also do it in front of the subaruparts.com website and use the part numbers on the packages of the hoses.

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Originally Posted by STeeL25T

Small bit of progress today:

The motor is now perfectly timed =) However, after a long crusade it appears I have lost a couple of bolts in the move to the new garage... And one of them is for a idler pulley... So can't go any further there until I order a new one.

Speaking of ordering a new one, my intake manifold is a complete cluster. I bought all new hoses to replace the dry rotted and broken ones, but they really only slightly resemble what the old ones look like... Frankly I have no idea where to put them, and the ones that are broken off way up... I have no clue where they go. It's going to be fun. If your looking at the manifold from the bottom side, diagonal on the other side from where the three metal hoses come though, well whatever that thing is bolted to the bottom has both nipples broken off so I'll need a new one of it. The large black box in the middle, the two hoses just kinda pull out of it.. Not sure if thats supposed to happen =)

Oh well, progress is progress. I discover a shifter and Subaru 6 CD Disc changer in my car I didnt know were there haha, so I can hold off on the Kartboy and perhaps sell the CD player to help cover the massive cost of my clutch since I think I'm just going to put my gauges and various switchs on a panel in there to keep them hidden away and clean looking.

STeeL25T · #**105** 09-05-2010, 09:55 AM

Thanks LAN! I'll check that out.

Also, I think I've mentioned before that I can't get the two sensors out of my old oil pump and I'm not sure how to go about it without damaging them, so I was like oh well I'll just buy new ones while I was buying those bolts I was missing and that new valve (I at least *think* I bought the right one..), where I saw those sensors are 174 dollars each... Now I'm depressed again haha